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to cause (someone) to be more likely to behave in a particular way or to be affected by a particular condition
Past experiences have predisposed her to distrust people. Researchers have identified a gene that may predispose some people to the disease.
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Recent Examples of predisposed
David Ingram, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
Santhosh Girirajan, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
While these breeds may be more naturally predisposed not to listen, all dogs can be trained with patience, understanding, and the right training approach.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Overall, aspirin makes the environment more challenging for cancer to get a foothold in, particularly for people with the genetic makeup predisposed to dysregulated cell function, where cancer cell growth and division is more likely.
—New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2025
From birth, humans are biologically predisposed to signal, and caregivers across cultures are primed to respond.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Those audiences are predisposed to this like movie, so we were maybe getting graded on a curve there, but that’s OK.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
Surprisingly, some families, like Carnivora (dogs, bears, weasels), were responsible for about a quarter of all these origins, suggesting certain lineages were predisposed to make the leap.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2025
Walking daily can also lower risk of dementia or cognitive decline in people predisposed to developing Alzheimer’s, according to recent research.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
Humans are genetically predisposed to love sauce.
—Heather Schroering, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
In that environment, incomplete or out-of-context information is often snipped, packaged to fit predisposed narratives and then rapidly amplified across text, short-form video or audio content.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Our findings support the idea that, rather than focusing on single genes, taking the whole genome into account would provide insight into how researchers understand what makes someone genetically predisposed to certain diseases and how those diseases develop.
—Santhosh Girirajan, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
While these breeds may be more naturally predisposed not to listen, all dogs can be trained with patience, understanding, and the right training approach.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Overall, aspirin makes the environment more challenging for cancer to get a foothold in, particularly for people with the genetic makeup predisposed to dysregulated cell function, where cancer cell growth and division is more likely.
—New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2025
From birth, humans are biologically predisposed to signal, and caregivers across cultures are primed to respond.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Those audiences are predisposed to this like movie, so we were maybe getting graded on a curve there, but that’s OK.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
Surprisingly, some families, like Carnivora (dogs, bears, weasels), were responsible for about a quarter of all these origins, suggesting certain lineages were predisposed to make the leap.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2025
Walking daily can also lower risk of dementia or cognitive decline in people predisposed to developing Alzheimer’s, according to recent research.
—Gina Park, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
Humans are genetically predisposed to love sauce.
—Heather Schroering, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predisposed
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During that same period, Blain is alleged to have offered or agreed to receive a bribe with the understanding that his official vote and judgment would be influenced, according to the document.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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That translates to real, tangible results–we’ve seen $18 billion in security influenced revenue with security teams using our SafeBase Trust Center.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Ergofoot Orthopedic Slippers For those on my holiday list who have more sensitive and pain-prone feet, this orthopedic pair stands out from the crowd.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Steven Spielberg saw the original cut of the film prior to its release in which Katie dies, and convinced Peli to reshoot the more ominous ending where Featherston simply goes missing.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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And by the end of it, we were convinced that this would be a go for us.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Head coach Kevin Stefanski is an offensive-minded leader and Cleveland's play-caller, and may consider carrying an extra QB on the practice squad.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The College for Creative Studies in Detroit is helping business-minded fashion students get on the fast track with a three-year business management program.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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When betting on a startup’s future potential, Graham is typically more swayed by his impression of its founders than the idea behind their business, the co-founder of startup accelerator Y Combinator wrote in a series of posts on social media platform X on August 10.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
18 Aug. 2025
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Business executives, at least some, are less swayed by the hype and more level-headed about the costs and benefits of using AI.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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For the less athletically inclined, the heated, saltwater infinity pool is pretty much the epitome of il dolce far niente.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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But the past few years of layoffs, hiring slowdowns, and dwindling worker protections have left a subset of wage earners inclined to keep their cards close.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Sep. 2025
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They will be asked to either dispose of the entire mobile or just the accompanying remote and send a photo of the disposed product to receive a full or partial refund.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As reported by the Columbus Dispatch, Judge Page was particularly persuaded by concerns about fairness and equity.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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De Marco, who has a gray goatee and an easy laugh, had persuaded Imperiale to become a pentito, or state’s witness, in exchange for a lighter sentence.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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